HOUSE 1776116th CongressSubcommittee Hearings Held.

Captive Primate Safety Act

Last Action: 6/25/2020

Actions

2020-06-25Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-04-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-03-14Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-03-14Introduced in House
2019-03-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-14 (00)

Captive Primate Safety Act

This bill revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species. Among other things, the bill adds nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce.

In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the persons exempted from the prohibition.

Cosponsors (20)

Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
Steve Watkins (R-KS)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Jackie Speier (D-CA)
Dina Titus (D-NV)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Katie Porter (D-CA)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Donna Shalala (D-FL)
James Himes (D-CT)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Katie Hill (D-CA)
Katherine Clark (D-MA)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Department of the Interior
Mammals
Service animals
Smuggling and trafficking
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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